Oh, I understand why readers in this forum reacted so negatively! TSA-bashing is practically the national sport around here, and in that regard, I (somewhat unwittingly) gave them an opening big enough to drive a truck through!

However, I still maintain that it was a harmless prank, and the outrage engendered by it has been WAYYYYY out of proportion to the seriousness of the offense.

You can be assured I'll choose my words more judiciously in the future, though. You won't get another glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes from me!

Don't you feel better now?